Friends and foes of Kevin McCarthy were meeting behind closed doors Wednesday night after the House adjourned and members planned to return by 8 p.m.

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Damar Hamlin’s status has improved in a Cincinnati hospital, according to his uncle, Dorrian Glenn.

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BONNE TERRE — Missouri on Tuesday executed by lethal injection a transgender inmate who stabbed, strangled and raped an ex-girlfriend 19 years ago.

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As he approached what many people consider retirement age, Jesse White could look back on an eventful life.

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A scary and emotional scene unfolded early during Monday night’s game between the Bills and Bengals. With 5:58 remaining in the first quarter, Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after rising to his feet following a tackle of Bengals wide receivers Tee Higgins. After making the tackle, Hamlin stood up only to suddenly fall to the ground. He received immediate medical attention on the field and was transported to the UC Medical Center in Cincinnati.

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(The Center Square) – Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched Texas’ border security mission known as Operation Lone Star, Texas law enforcement officers have apprehended an unprecedented number of foreign nationals who’ve entered the U.S. illegally. They’ve also seized enough fentanyl to kill more than the entire U.S. population.

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Just hours before the elimination of cash bail and other pretrial policies were supposed to go into effect, the Illinois Supreme Court on Saturday halted the implementation of the landmark policies statewide.

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Donald Trump began 2022 on a high. But the former president is facing a very different reality one year later as he runs again for the White House.

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(The Center Square) – Since its inception in March 2020, legalized sports betting has exploded in Illinois.

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Illinois State Police are investigating the Christmas day stabbing death of Jeffery Brown, 37 of Christopher.

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